South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50712, -0.27361

W3 8SB— South Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 8SB, South Acton, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
61
Investment
67

The bottom line

W3 8SB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W3 8SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+213.0% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W3 8SB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 5 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

203.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+178% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 230m

Crime is +213% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 25%Flat 38%Other 38%

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£164,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2021 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+760%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.8%

per year

Acceleration

-301.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£60k£60k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£150k£150k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£585k£516k-11.8%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-5.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-5.7% α
Local
-14.1%
District
-8.4%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly line
7.8 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
8 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
11 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

223

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City55 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
480m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WESTWAY SURGERY

13 WESTWAY, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 0PT

25 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMleczko delikatesy · 87 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Convenience Barn67 m
Acton General Store101 m
Shadi Food Centre116 m
Global 4 Seasons181 m

Nearby cafes

Chai Spot128 m
Morrisons Cafe140 m
Chaiiwala169 m
Daleys Cafe176 m

Nearby restaurants

Forno di Napoli72 m
Ming's Take Away92 m
Subway132 m
Amigos133 m

Nearby pubs

The Talbot Inn64 m
The King's Head90 m
George & Dragon126 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern182 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness107 m
PureGym265 m
Twyford Sports Centre369 m
Acton Centre475 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Pharmacy190 m
Wellcare Pharmacy211 m
Zahra Pharmacy430 m
Walker's Pharmacy741 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty91 m
DentExcel244 m
GCH Acton Care Centre374 m
Springfield Dental Surgery468 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 183

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
226

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,105m
Crossrail 2 route8,582m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,739 nationally

1,972

Est. population

7,592/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
21%
44%
19%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent44%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
27%
White British32%
White Other27%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
198
Largest scheme
308 homes · Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre and Car Park in Churchfield Road, High Street, London, W3 6RE142 homes
completed
Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA116 homes
completed
173-175 & 185-189, 173-175 & 185-189, HIGH STREET, ACTON, W375 homes
completed
BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, PARK ROAD NORTH, W3 8SQ63 homes
completed
Acton Central Industrial Estate, Acton Central Industrial Estate, Rosemont Road45 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Katie Lynn DouglasLabour
Yvonne Elizabeth JohnsonLabour
Husam AlharahshehGreen

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Key facts for W3 8SB

Full postcodeW3 8SB
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.507118
Longitude-0.273608
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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